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Fiona Phillips was born on 1 January, 1961 in Canterbury, Kent, England, is an English journalist and TV presenter (born 1961). Discover Fiona Phillips's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

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Occupation Television broadcaster, journalist, presenter
Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 1 January, 1961
Birthday 1 January
Birthplace Canterbury, Kent, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Fiona Phillips Height, Weight & Measurements

At 63 years old, Fiona Phillips height is 163 cm .

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Height 163 cm
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Who Is Fiona Phillips's Husband?

Her husband is Martin Frizell (m. 1997)

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Fiona Phillips Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Fiona Phillips worth at the age of 63 years old? Fiona Phillips’s income source is mostly from being a successful Television. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Fiona Phillips's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Television

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1961

Fiona Phillips (born 1 January 1961) is an English journalist, broadcaster and television presenter.

She is best known for presenting the ITV Breakfast programme GMTV Today.

1993

In 1993, Phillips joined GMTV as entertainment correspondent and was promoted to GMTV/Reuters Television's LA correspondent in December 1993.

For over two years Phillips provided daily and weekly reports and covered a number of big news stories including the Michael Jackson alleged child molestation case, the LA earthquake, the first O.J. Simpson trial, the death of Diana, Princess of Wales and the Oscars. She also interviewed some of the industry's biggest stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Brad Pitt and Mel Gibson among others.

1997

From 1997 to 2008, she was the main anchor on GMTV, presenting GMTV Today every Monday to Wednesday.

Phillips has been married to Martin Frizell since 1997 and they have two children.

Frizell is the editor of This Morning.

Phillips is a supporter of Chelsea F.C., although she followed her home town club, Southampton F.C. when she was younger.

Philips has reported to be a vegetarian for over twenty years.

2002

Phillips was a regular panellist on Loose Women in 2002, and was a guest anchor in 2004 and 2005.

2005

She took part in the third series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2005, with professional partner Brendan Cole.

The pair were voted out on Week 4 following several weeks of low scores.

2007

Phillips had also been in the documentary The Killer in Me on 8 November 2007, a show that saw four celebrities agree to take a groundbreaking test that revealed the secret killers lurking in their genes.

Phillips joined former England footballer John Barnes, political commentator and presenter Andrew Neil, and Heart FM DJ Toby Anstis who all found out their risk of developing 11 major diseases, including cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease.

Phillips is a regular reporter for the BBC One consumer affairs programme Watchdog.

She said she had been offered a job in November 2007 as public health minister in the administration of Gordon Brown, as well as a peerage.

Phillips said she declined due to her responsibilities to her two small children.

2008

On 28 August 2008, Phillips announced that she was to leave her role as main anchor on GMTV for family reasons.

She presented her final show on 18 December 2008.

Phillips hosted a show on Smooth Radio in the 2–5 pm slot every Sunday, starting from Easter Sunday, 23 March 2008, until 2009 when she left the station.

2009

She returned to Loose Women as a guest anchor in March 2009 and again in March 2010.

She also stood in for Simon Mayo on Radio 5 Live from 30 March to 3 April 2009.

2010

In August 2010, she appeared as a panellist on the short-lived ITV chat show 3@Three.

Phillips returned to GMTV in 2010 in its last series, guest presenting on GMTV with Lorraine.

Since September 2010, she has regularly guest presented the ITV Breakfast programme Lorraine (successor of GMTV with Lorraine).

She voiced the character of Katie Current in the British release of Shark Tale.

2012

Phillips was born in Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, Kent, the daughter of Phillip (died February 2012) and Amy (died May 2006).

Her grandparents ran the Duke's Head pub on Church Street in St Paul's. Phillips attended Kingsmead Primary School.

The family later moved to Southampton where Phillips completed her schooling at Millbrook Community School.

After leaving school, Phillips worked for a short time at Mr Kipling's Bakery in Eastleigh, near Southampton.

Phillips graduated from Birmingham Polytechnic with a BA (Hons) in English; she also undertook a PGCert in journalism.

Phillips started her career in independent radio working as a reporter for local stations County Sound in Surrey, Hereward Radio and Radio Mercury in Sussex.

Moving from radio to television several years later, she joined BBC South East's Weekend programme as co-presenter, before becoming a reporter with CNN News, later moving on to become the station's entertainment editor, producing, reporting and presenting CNN News' entertainment output.

Phillips has presented other programmes, including the celebrity lifestyle show OK! TV, Baby House and Room to Rent, Carlton's entertainment guide Good Stuff, LWT's Friday evening entertainment show Start the Weekend, ITV's Sunday Night and the Rich and Famous series.

Phillips currently writes an opinion column in the Daily Mirror on Saturdays and works as an agony aunt in New! magazine.

2015

On 19 March 2015, Phillips presented The Truth About...Sugar and on 2 June 2016, she presented The Truth About...Healthy Eating.

Both programmes aired on BBC One.

However in 2015, she commented "I'm mainly vegetarian, but I have fish maybe once a month if my body feels it needs it."

In July 2023, Phillips revealed that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2022.

Phillips is a supporter of the Labour Party.